2015 NHL Playoffs Begin Wednesday April 15

(Andy Marlin/USA Today)

The 2015 NHL Playoffs will begin on Wednesday April 15^th, as four playoff series will begin and the other four will start up on Thursday April 16^th. This year all eight series will be action packed and tight games, and could go either way.

Western Conference

St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild

Nashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks

Anaheim Ducks vs Winnipeg Jets

Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings

Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators

Washington Capitals vs NY Islanders

NY Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

My picks are as follows: 

Blues over the Wild

Chicago over Nashville

Winnipeg over the Ducks

Flames over Canucks

Lightning over Detroit

Montreal over the Senators

Islanders over the Caps

Ranger over Penguins

Keep these picks on file and we will check back once the First Round of the Playoffs are over.